Engineers have created a tsunami in a lab | UNDRR @UNDRR
Engineers have created a tsunami in a lab | UNDRR  @UNDRR
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
🌊 Scientists built a tsunami. In a lab.

Researchers at TU Delft are recreating tsunami waves to test their impact on buildings and coastal defences – and learning valuable lessons about improving coastal defences.
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